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' Deluded people! who prefer the rule 
Of perjured traitors, of the knave and fool! 
What tho’ their heads encircles not a crown? 
Their brows still wear the caitifs sullen frown. 
And tho’ a monarch’s name not grates the ear, 
From blood stained tyrants.you have more to fear, 
Who all from base subjection rais d to pow’r 
Brandifh the scourge, and every good devour. 
. These lines are spirited ; but whether just or not the reader is left to 
decide. At any rate the above it is hoped will be deemed enough on 
this subject. : ’ ‘ 
One who stiles himself a Hermit, sent long ago the following lines, 
with several others of the same stamp, which, not having had leisure 
to continue our index indtcatorius at the time, were laid aside; they 
now come in their turn to afford some amusement in this hurlo thrume- 
bo collection of scraps. 
“ The hermits consolitary reflection to the poorer clafs of his brethren 
of mankind on his accidentally seeing in q news paper a descrip- 
tion of the female drefses on a late occasion.” 
Wanity of vanities sayeth the preacher, 
Than him, was never a better teacher. 
Another mentions sepulchres tho’ painted, 
As with corruption inward strongly tainted ;, 
And a good bard of old talking of female drefs, | 
We all well know thus did himself exprefs, _ 
* In days of old when Kenneth ruled the nation, 
‘ “* When trews and Highland plaids were much in fafhion, 
** Maids did not fence their breasts with bones of whales, 
** But even as nature taught they wore their taiis, 
* The scope of all love tales and am’rous charms, 
“Isto have Meg claspt naked in our arms.” 
Thus naked Meg as far these toys exceeds, 
As pure devotion heaps of uselefs beads ; 
‘Which must just comfort yield to th’ honest poor, ; 
Those guidy trappings who cannot procure, 
The more that of this gem, they’re always sure. 
One day a cock perhaps these toys to scorn, 
In place of one pick’d up a barley corn ; 
Which clearly fhows that what best nature suits, 
Is known by instinct to the very brutes. 
Tinmedintely tvvadded the folowing addrefs to the Editor of she Bees 
